Rietzler & Sanderson -v- Hampshire County Council
| Claimant | Mrs Marie Rietzler | ||||||||
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| Job title | Care Assistant (SOC 2000: 6115) | ||||||||
| Task description | Dealing with the physical needs of residents in a care home including bathing, bed making, care of personal linen and clothing, processing of soiled linen and emptying and cleaning of commodes | ||||||||
| Injury | Left Lateral Epicondylitis | ||||||||
| Defendant(s) | Hampshire County Council (SIC 2007: Q87.30) | ||||||||
| Court(s) | Winchester County (Heard) Southampton County (Pleaded) | ||||||||
| Case No. | 8SO04490 / 9SO00976 | ||||||||
| Date | 6 Jul 2010 | ||||||||
| Judge(s) | His Honour Judge Iain Hughes QC | ||||||||
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| All Claimants | Mrs Marie Rietzler Mrs Helen Sanderson | ||||||||
| Solicitor | Lamport Bassitt | ||||||||
| Counsel | Mr Coleman | ||||||||
| Non-Medical expert(s) | Mr Graham J Coleman (Ergonomics) | ||||||||
| Medical expert(s) | Dr Ray Armstrong (Rheumatology) | ||||||||
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| Solicitor | Hampshire County Council Legal | ||||||||
| Counsel | Mr Angus Piper | ||||||||
| Non-Medical expert(s) | Mr John E Ridd (Ergonomics) | ||||||||
| Medical expert(s) | Dr Andrei Calin (Rheumatology) | ||||||||
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| Judgment for: | Defendant | ||||||||
| Injury found: | Yes | ||||||||
| Work related: | No | ||||||||
| Breach of Statutory Duty: | No | ||||||||
| Defendant negligent: | No | ||||||||
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| References to and/or Interpretations of Regulations and HSE Guidance Documents | |||||||||
| This County Court Judgment on the 6th July 2010 makes brief reference to the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 but only to note that the alleged breaches of regulations 4 and 5 were not pursued. There is also a brief reference to the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. There are references to both versions of HSG60, the HSE's guidance on work related upper limb disorders. V1.01 | |||||||||
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Last updated: 29/09/2010